Dan Bonar Explained

Played For:Los Angeles Kings
Position:Centre
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lb:170
Ntl Team:CAN
Birth Date:September 23, 1956
Birth Place:Deloraine, Manitoba, Canada
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:1973
Career End:1985

Daniel Gordon Bonar (born September 23, 1956) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward who played 170 games in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings. During the playoff series known for the Miracle on Manchester Bonar scored the final two goals of game 5 to ice the series over the Wayne Gretzky-led Edmonton Oilers, completing one of the greatest upsets in playoff hockey history.

Bonar was born in Deloraine, Manitoba.

Career statistics

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1973–74Portage TerriersMJHL48 39 41 80 81
1974–75Brandon Wheat KingsWCHL70 43 41 84 625 2 4 6 10
1975–76Brandon Wheat KingsWCHL69 44 59 103 495 2 3 5 0
1976–77Brandon Wheat KingsWCHL72 75 50 125 7016 6 14 20 44
1977–78Fort Wayne KometsIHL79 47 61 108 4311 6 9 15 6
1978–79Springfield IndiansAHL80 33 39 72 30
1979–80Binghamton DustersAHL64 29 32 61 91
1980–81Los Angeles KingsNHL70 11 15 26 574 1 1 2 11
1981–82Los Angeles KingsNHL79 13 23 36 11110 2 3 5 11
1982–83Los Angeles KingsNHL20 1 1 2 40
1982–83New Haven NighthawksAHL22 10 13 23 2911 1 7 8 13
1983–84New Haven NighthawksAHL35 9 14 23 27
1983–84Nova Scotia VoyageursAHL44 14 23 37 7512 4 7 11 38
1984–85Adirondack Red WingsAHL31 3 13 16 43
NHL totals1692539542081434722
AHL totals27698134232295235141951

Awards and achievements